Real Story on the Bakken

Former Lockheed CEO on domestic oil and gas production: It could have an economic effect on par with “the invention of the semi-conductor. … It’s a big deal”. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review dispatches a reporter to North Dakota to learn about the region’s energy development revolution. This statistic from the story stands out: Eleven counties in the country had unemployment rates lower than 2.1 percent in July; 10 of them are in western North Dakota.